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In reply to the discussion: How about a Voters' Revolution? [View all]Zorra
(27,670 posts)41. Well said. I vote to try to make incremental social progress and "revolt" to
try to free the world from the control of plutarchs.
ALEC EXPOSED

We need to surrender to this very large phenomenon and join with it. We need to trust each other, the causes, and the organic, emergent nature of what is happening . . . this is revolutionary. This is a way of participation that is radical in our society. The long history of invasion, conquest, genocide, wars of aggression, and abuse of people and the planet has indoctrinated us in false beliefs that we must organize everything in order to survive. But these old patterns of competition and control are a worldview perpetuated by the wealthy elite, who profit from such mentalities at our expense. To this end, they have abused the theories and philosophies of the Judeo-Christian God and Darwin, alike. They school us in fear-based, violent mindsets to ensure that we will never pose a serious threat to their dominance. If we do not emancipate our minds from their worldview, we will remain blind to the greatest strengths of our movements.
Building a Movement of Movements seems to be the logical, strongest, and wisest approach to breaking our opponents power, but our real strength may lie in our myriad movements. The empowered elite are fighting us on all fronts. We have them surrounded on all sides. Our plethora of issues distracts them, divides them, and weakens their centralized position. They sit in the fortress of wealth and power, staring wild-eyed into the living, breathing, diverse jungle of opposition. There is nothing they would like more than to see us assemble all of our strength in one place and march down the road to their fortress. Then they could destroy us in one swoop. So, from the balustrades of their socio-political system, they taunt us and mock us, calling us disorganized and inefficient.
We are the ivy crawling up the buildings, the moss breaking down the bricks, and the dandelions shooting up in the sidewalks. Were as vast as the planet and as microscopic as infectious disease. The Dandelion Insurrection isnt a handful of radicals. Its all of Life itself! from The Dandelion Insurrection
We must learn to look at the interconnections of our myriad causes and wage struggle through collaboration, not control. Our causes are not at odds with each other, nor do they need unification under one name or coordination from a central command. Instead, we need to collaborate strategically, using our diversity of issues as our strength. If we look at the overlapping issues of health, economy, jobs, peace, surveillance, education, energy, housing, environment, democracy, and so on, we will see that every movement is working to replace destructive, corrupt systems with constructive, life-supporting, sustainable alternatives. Our strength lies in our inherent unity, not in the label attached to it. Our only weakness is in our uncertainty . . . and the fact that we remain unaware of the power of our situation.
http://occupywallst.org/
Building a Movement of Movements seems to be the logical, strongest, and wisest approach to breaking our opponents power, but our real strength may lie in our myriad movements. The empowered elite are fighting us on all fronts. We have them surrounded on all sides. Our plethora of issues distracts them, divides them, and weakens their centralized position. They sit in the fortress of wealth and power, staring wild-eyed into the living, breathing, diverse jungle of opposition. There is nothing they would like more than to see us assemble all of our strength in one place and march down the road to their fortress. Then they could destroy us in one swoop. So, from the balustrades of their socio-political system, they taunt us and mock us, calling us disorganized and inefficient.
We are the ivy crawling up the buildings, the moss breaking down the bricks, and the dandelions shooting up in the sidewalks. Were as vast as the planet and as microscopic as infectious disease. The Dandelion Insurrection isnt a handful of radicals. Its all of Life itself! from The Dandelion Insurrection
We must learn to look at the interconnections of our myriad causes and wage struggle through collaboration, not control. Our causes are not at odds with each other, nor do they need unification under one name or coordination from a central command. Instead, we need to collaborate strategically, using our diversity of issues as our strength. If we look at the overlapping issues of health, economy, jobs, peace, surveillance, education, energy, housing, environment, democracy, and so on, we will see that every movement is working to replace destructive, corrupt systems with constructive, life-supporting, sustainable alternatives. Our strength lies in our inherent unity, not in the label attached to it. Our only weakness is in our uncertainty . . . and the fact that we remain unaware of the power of our situation.
http://occupywallst.org/
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Impossible, yes, but it does say something about the true nature of our democracy
Maedhros
Apr 2014
#131
Interesting point. Seems it's already been put to the test, multiple times...
WhaTHellsgoingonhere
Apr 2014
#33
Where would we be today if Americans didn't let the wealthy ruling class...
WhaTHellsgoingonhere
Apr 2014
#72
Cause people are stupid and will vote for the hedge fund manager over the school teacher
Exultant Democracy
Apr 2014
#34
Well, how about working for publicly funded elections in your state, then? (nt)
PotatoChip
Apr 2014
#78
^^this^^. What if everyone here on DU did as much political work as say, StruggleforProgress? nt
okaawhatever
Apr 2014
#54
For the most part, no one is wasting time or resources in Illinois or the blue Northwest
WhaTHellsgoingonhere
Apr 2014
#71
Mineral Man, your "No Brainer" call to get people voting is beyond the brains of many DU'ers
NBachers
Apr 2014
#45
This is the pool that must be tapped, they are not going to be attracted by the offerings in pursuit
TheKentuckian
Apr 2014
#55
You understand that your 'imagine if the Occupy Movement' idea is basicall the same
Bluenorthwest
Apr 2014
#63
Occupy is not and was not interested in aligning itself with either the Dems or the GOP.
djean111
Apr 2014
#73
I did not say they were, it was you who 'imagined' that. The OP is not so different
Bluenorthwest
Apr 2014
#126
But you forget that Americans are far too busy with Honey Boo Boo, Duck Dynasty,
world wide wally
Apr 2014
#62
You have that absolutely right. And this is not being taken into consideration. Or is ignored.
djean111
Apr 2014
#106
What's needed more than anything is a change to the very structure of the electoral process.
NuclearDem
Apr 2014
#90
Once you've "excised the center-right Democrats", how do you plan to win...
brooklynite
Apr 2014
#112
"he "revolutionaries" aren't a large enough segment of society to vote change into office"
2banon
Apr 2014
#103
You need to get pele registered, and insure they have the proper ids, they help those that need it
lostincalifornia
Apr 2014
#121
This. It will be difficult but it will happen. But "political" people will need to become active.
Chathamization
Apr 2014
#146